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For Heather Benoit‚ a former teacher‚ the significance of a purple crayon she received ten years ago as a gift from a student still touches her heart today. And it’s a powerful reminder that it doesn’t take money to show someone you love them! People want to know they matter and make a difference in someone's life. Everyone enjoys feeling loved and appreciated. Telling someone how much they mean to you is an activity everyone could become more familiar with and participate in more frequently. Another great way to show love and appreciation is with gifts. RELATED: Student In Need With No Money For Presents Ends Up Giving Teacher Best Christmas Gift Of All As Heather Benoit explained in a clip posted on YouTube‚ often it's not the actual gift that means so much but the thought and meaning behind the present that is heartwarming. What Does Purple Crayon Mean? Ten years ago‚ Heather‚ as a teacher‚ received a Christmas present from one of her students. She opened the box to find a single crayon in her favorite color — purple. Heather was so moved by the child's gift‚ she had to tell herself repeatedly not to cry. Heather‚ now a program director‚ has held onto that crayon. RELATED: Student Discovers 77-Year-Old Substitute Teacher In California Is Living In His Car "I keep it on my little ledge with all‚ like‚ my family pictures and just different things that I use every day here in my program‚" she said. "I think about it often‚ especially when I'm just sitting with the kids in my program coloring." Sarah went on to explain the significance of the purple crayon‚ adding what the gift means to her as both an educator and a human being. "He took that time to pay attention to those minor details to make a huge movement‚" she said. "It's something that will always live in my head and embedded in my heart because that's just something that means the most‚ is taking the time to show somebody appreciation." Heather says she will often use that purple crayon to show the children she works with who come from broken homes and rough situations as a teaching tool. She tells them that showing others love and appreciation doesn't have to involve lots of money. Sometimes‚ a purple crayon is more than enough. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Joanna Gaines' Daughter Reminds Her What Childlike Faith Looks Like Showing love and kindness can have immeasurably positive effects. Who would have ever thought that giving someone a crayon could mean so much? 2 Corinthians 9:11 "Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness‚ which causes through us thanksgiving to God." WATCH: Teacher Explains The Significance Of A Purple Crayon  LISTEN: Jason Kelce Surprises His Favorite McDonalds Worker | 2 Baristas Heroically Fight Off Robbers h/t: Godtube Featured Image Credit: YouTube The post Teacher Explains the Significance of Purple Crayon from Student and Why It Means So Much appeared first on GodUpdates.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Colorado could not disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban. This is a historic decision as the president seeks his second term. It was appropriately unanimous. Monday’s unsigned decision effectively ends the ridiculous efforts that aim to prevent Trump from entering the White […] The post Monumental Supreme Court Victory for Donald Trump appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Representative Mark Green recently announced that he intended to leave Congress at the end of this year. He said Congress is broken and can’t be fixed. He was disgusted by what he saw. It came as a big surprise to his constituents‚ colleagues‚ and Donald Trump‚ an unwanted surprise. President Trump helped change his mind. […] The post Rep. Green Won’t Retire After Speaking with DJT‚ Voters‚ Colleagues appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The sci-fi film “Dune: Part Two” dominated the box office over the weekend‚ bringing in an impressive $81.5 million domestically‚ the highest opening weekend result for any movie in 2024 so far.  “This is just what the box office needed and much higher than any of us could predict‚” Jeff Goldstein‚ president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures‚ said in response to the results‚ per CNN. “That’s especially true given that it’s a sci-fi movie‚ which is a genre that is a hard nut to crack. And we grossed $178.5 million worldwide‚ which is quite a standup.” “We created a cultural moment‚ and it started with this extraordinary movie that [film director] Denis Villeneuve told in a really compelling way‚ and a cast has worked their butt off around the world for this movie‚” Goldstein continued. The results were notably higher compared to opening weekend for the first “Dune” movie‚ which premiered in October 2021 with $41 million to start.  Both films are based on the 1965 novel by the same name written by Frank Herbert. The original installment featured an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet‚ Rebecca Ferguson‚ Oscar Isaac‚ Josh Brolin‚ Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd‚ Dave Bautista‚ Stephen McKinley Henderson‚ Zendaya‚ Chang Chen‚ Sharon Duncan-Brewster‚ Charlotte Rampling‚ Jason Momoa‚ and Javier Bardem. “Part Two” brought back several familiar faces from the first movie‚ including Chalamet and Zendaya‚ plus added familiar names such as Florence Pugh and Christopher Walken. The first “Dune” went on to become a huge success‚ bringing in $434.8 million against a $165 million production budget. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards‚ including Best Picture‚ and won six. One thing that sets both of these sci-fi films apart from other contemporary films is audiences prefer to experience the visuals in a theater. CNN reported that 48 percent of total domestic box office sales this weekend came from premium large formats like IMAX 70 mm‚ IMAX Digital‚ and Dolby Cinema‚ meaning higher revenue overall due to the high cost of tickets. Villeneuve used special IMAX cameras while shooting the sequel. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Dune: Part Two” currently has a 93% critic score and 95% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.  “The second Dune installment is jaw-on-the-floor spectacular. It elegantly weaves together top-tier special effects and arresting cinematography; it layers muscle‚ sinew and savagery on to the bones of Part One‚” the Observer critic wrote.  “This is what movie theaters exist for‚ this type of visual and complete story immersion‚” the reviewer from Forbes agreed.